Lyrics

[Verse 1] You can dance if you want to All the critics love you in New York You don't have to keep the beat They'll still think it's neat in New York You can wear what you want to It doesn't matter in New York You could cut off all your hair I don't think they'd care in New York [Chorus] All the critics love you in New York [Verse 2] Why, you can play what you want to All the critics love you in New York They won't say that you're naive If you play what you believe in New York Purple love-amour is all you're headed for But don't show it The reason that you're cool is 'cause you're from the old school And they know it [Chorus] All the critics love you in New York [Interlude] You can dance if you want to All the critics love you in New York You can dance if you want to All the critics love you in New York [Chorus] All the critics love you All the critics love you All the critics love you in New York [Bridge] It's time for a new direction It's time for jazz to die Fourth day of November We need a purple high Don't give up I'll still love you [Chorus] All the critics love you in New York All the critics love you in New York All the critics love you All the critics love you All the critics love you in New York [Breakdown] Body don't wanna quit, gotta get another hit Body don't wanna quit, gotta get another hit Body don't wanna quit, gotta get another hit Body don't wanna quit, gotta get another hit Ooh-hoo, yeah, yeah [Chorus] All the critics love you All the critics love you All the critics love you in New York [Interlude] Whattaya looking at, punk? Look out, all you hippies, you ain't as sharp as me It ain't about the tripping, but the sexuality, turn it up You can dance if you want to [Chorus] All the critics love you in New York All the critics love you in New York [Spoken Interlude] Yes, we're certain of it, he's definitely masturbating [Chorus] Woo! All the critics love you in New York [Spoken] Take a bath, hippies [Chorus] All the critics love you in New York All the critics love you in New York All the critics love you in New York All the critics love you in New York [Outro] In New York New York New York New York New York